(MITCHELL) - White River BowHunters, Inc. will host a Hunter Education Class April 14th and 15th.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resource Hunter Education Class will be held on April 14th from 6 p.m. till 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 15, from 8 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. at the White River Bowhunters Club at 1420 Rariden Hill Road in Mitchell.

Indiana Hunter Education Courses will provide instruction in the areas of safe firearm use and handling while hunting, as well as in the home, hunter ethics and responsibility, game identification, and conservation management. Anyone born after December 31, 1986 is required to be certified in Hunter Education before they can purchase a hunting license.

The Classroom Course must include a minimum of 10 hours of instruction. Most classes offered are 1 to 3 sessions. In order to be certified, students must attend the entire class including all sessions.

Age-Related Information

We do not prevent attendance based on age; however:

Any child under 11 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian every session.
At the first session, everyone under 18 years of age must give the instructor a signed, completed Liability Release Form (download, print, and sign). This form must have the parent or guardian's signature.

For more information about the White River Bowhunters Inc. contact Harold Gregory at (812) 277-6816 or email hgregory@hpcisp.com